World War II Honoree

Norbert E. Damal

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Joseph Levine

Relationship

Buddy

LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH. SERVED WITH 179TH COMBAT ENGINEERS. RIBBONS WITH STARS FOR BATTLES OF NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE. RECEIVED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY RIBBON. LIBERATED DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP INMATES NEAR MUNICH. KILLED BY ACCIDENTAL FIRE FROM AN AMERICAN SOLDIER CLEANING RIFLE IN CAMP BALTIMORE, FRANCE, WHILE HE WAS PREPARING TO RETURN TO U.S. AFTER WAR. TECHNICAL SERGEANT 5TH GRADE.